Is CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) safe in cosmetics?
CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: prohibited.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid)
Also known as: Food orange 7
INCI: CI 40825
CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) (CAS 1109-11-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Colorant. Synthetic carotenoid colorant (Ethyl 8'-Apo-Beta-Caroten-8'-oate,. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max Listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 (Entry IV/57). Permitted as a colorant in all cosmetic products without a specified maximum concentration. Purity criteria must comply with Commission Directive 95/45/EC as applicable to E160f.. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records
Function
Colorant. Synthetic carotenoid colorant (Ethyl 8'-Apo-Beta-Caroten-8'-oate, also known as Beta-Apo-8'-Carotenic Acid Ethyl Ester and E160f). Imparts orange-to-red coloration to cosmetic products. A synthetic ester of the carotenoid acid derived from beta-carotene cleavage. Structurally related to apocarotenal (CI 40820) and beta-carotene (CI 40800). Used as a colorant in all cosmetic product types permitted under EU Annex IV.
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoate
InChIKey
GIRXTOSJOKKBHO-BQTUIHPCSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
Listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 (Entry IV/57). Permitted as a colorant in all cosmetic products without a specified maximum concentration. Purity criteria must comply with Commission Directive 95/45/EC as applicable to E160f.
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not listed as an FDA-certified or exempt color additive for cosmetics under 21 CFR Parts 73, 74, or 82. CI 40825 (beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid ethyl ester / E160f) does not appear on the FDA Color Additives Permitted for Use in Cosmetics list. Regulatory status for US cosmetic use is not established; formulators must confirm permissibility before US market distribution.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid).
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EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex IV — Permitted Colorants
Product type: Orange
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (IV - Colorants)
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Permitted Colorant
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
eu-annex-iv
not-fda-listed
all-cosmetics-eu
carotenoid-ester
food-additive-e160f
no-concentration-limit-eu
us-regulatory-gap
purity-criteria-required
synthetic-carotenoid
Known Synonyms
Food orange 7
Chemical Function
Dye
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid
E Number
E160f
Food Category
colorant
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) allowed in the EU?
CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: Listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 (Entry IV/57). Permitted as a colorant in all cosmetic products without a specified maximum concentration. Purity criteria must comply with Commission Directive 95/45/EC as applicable to E160f.. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) do in cosmetics?
CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) functions as: Colorant. Synthetic carotenoid colorant (Ethyl 8'-Apo-Beta-Caroten-8'-oate, also known as Beta-Apo-8'-Carotenic Acid Ethyl Ester and E160f). Imparts orange-to-red coloration to cosmetic products. A synthetic ester of the carotenoid acid derived from beta-carotene cleavage. Structurally related to apocarotenal (CI 40820) and beta-carotene (CI 40800). Used as a colorant in all cosmetic product types permitted under EU Annex IV.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1109-11-1.
Is CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) used outside cosmetics?
CI 40825 (Ethyl Ester of 8'-Apo-Beta-Carotenoic Acid) also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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